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Guidance

Government Commercial Organisation

An overview of the Government Commercial Organisation (GCO) and where it sits with the Government Commercial Function (GCF).

From:
Government Commercial Function
Published
5 June 2018
Last updated
714 MayNovember 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Commercial assessment and development centre brochure (PDF)

PDF, 784 KB, 10 pages

Commercial assessment and development centre brochure (HTML)

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Commercial Assessment and Development Centre Guide (PDF)

PDF, 698 KB, 12 pages

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Commercial Assessment and Development Centre Guide (HTML)

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GCF The Bridge Programme - Strengthening the Commercial Capability of Commercial Leads working towards Accreditation Programme Brochure v1v2 (PDF)

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GCF The Bridge Programme - Strengthening the Commercial Capability of Commercial Leads working towards Accreditation Programme Brochure v1v2 (HTML)

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Commercial Learning and Development offer for an Accredited Commercial Lead (PDF)

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Commercial Learning and Development offer for an Accredited Commercial Lead (HTML)

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GCF Digital Development Programme for Senior Commercial Professionals (PDF)

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GCF Digital Development Programme for Senior Commercial Professionals (HTML)

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GCF Digital Programme for Accredited Senior Commercial Professional (PDF)

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GCF Digital Programme for Accredited Senior Commercial Professional (HTML)

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Accessibility statement for Government Commercial College website

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GCF Capability and Grants, Assessment, Learning and Development - Cancellation Policy (PDF)

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The Government Commercial Organisation (GCO) is the employer of senior commercial professionals, at Grade 7 and above, within the Government Commercial Function (GCF). The GCO brochure above provides an overview of the organisation.

To become a part of the GCO, potential employees must attend the Commercial Assessment and Development Centre (ADC). The commercial assessment and development centre brochure shows you what to expect on the day. It also covers why the Centre is important for government.

Commercial specialists in government can access a range of learning and development opportunities. The Learning and Development brochure outlines what training options are available to you. This includes individual and group coaching sessions, masterclasses, mentoring and action learning sets.

See current vacancies at the GCO.

Updates to this page

Published 5 June 2018
Last updated 714 MayNovember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Added the following document: Commercial assessment and development centre Guide Replaced the following document: Commercial assessment and development centre brochure

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2025-11-14 15:48
Added the document: GCF The Bridge Programme – Strengthening the Commercial Capability of Commercial Leads working towards Accreditation Programme Brochure v2

2025-05-07 09:09
Added the following document:Commercial assessment and development centre GuideReplaced the following document:Commercial assessment and development centre brochure

2024-11-26 15:25
Replaced the document: GCF Capability and Grants, Assessment, Learning and Development – Cancellation Policy

2024-08-05 15:19
Replaced the following documents:GCF The Bridge Programme – Strengthening the Commercial Capability of Commercial Leads working towards Accreditation Programme Brochure v1 Commercial Learning and Development offer for an Accredited Commercial Lead Commercial Learning and Development offer for an GCF Digital Development Programme for Senior Commercial Professionals

2024-07-19 13:35
Added the document: GCF The Bridge Programme – Strengthening the Commercial Capability of Commercial Leads working towards Accreditation Programme Brochure

2024-06-05 10:26
Added the document: GCF Capability and Grants, Assessment, Learning and Development – Cancellation Policy

2024-01-30 15:59
Added the document: Accessibility statement for Government Commercial College website

2023-06-14 14:36
Updated the document: Commercial assessment and development centre as we have included some additional information (attribute definitions) to help participants prepare for the ADC – this is an extension of the existing document.

2023-03-16 11:52
Updated the contact for current vacancies to

2023-01-16 15:42
Added the following attachments:Commercial Learning and Development offer for a Commercial Lead working towards accreditation (PDF)Commercial Learning and Development offer for a Commercial Lead working towards accreditation (HTML)Commercial Learning and Development offer for an Accredited Commercial Lead (PDF)Commercial Learning and Development offer for an Accredited Commercial Lead (HTML)GCF Digital Development Programme for Senior Commercial Professionals (PDF)GCF Digital Development Programme for Senior Commercial Professionals (HTML)GCF Digital Programme for Accredited Senior Commercial Professional (PDF)GCF Digital Programme for Accredited Senior Commercial Professional (HTML)

2022-12-07 16:45
Replaced the document ‘Assessment and Development Centre brochure’ with the correct version.